Re: [Users] Understanding Console Options

I can appreciate the .vv file for certain platforms in which virt-viewer provides additional benefits, but my point was I (and I suspect at least some other) use existing VNC clients in Mac/Windows/Linux, and perhaps don't want to use virt-viewer. In those cases, that the "download .vv file method" is more needlessly cumbersome as compared to the "popup with host/port/password" method, whether it involves writing a wrapper, or just open the downloaded text file. As I said, perhaps instead of the two console options scheme currently, it should be a three console option scheme with "VNC", "virt-viewer", "SPICE", because the "download .vv file method" is not at all (generic) VNC clients friendly.

On Oct 4, 2013, at 4:49 AM, Itamar Heim <iheim(a)redhat.com&gt; wrote: > On 10/03/2013 02:29 AM, Christian Hernandez wrote: >>>> Since virt-viewer appears to be a linux-only tool, and VNC clients >> from Windows or OS X do not recognize the file formats, opening a >> console to a VM just became more cumbersome for not apparent >> benefit. >> There should at least be an option for those that don't use virt-viewer >> to still get the popup. >> >> Agreed >> >> Maybe this is just a ploy to get everyone to use Spice? >> >> ...if that's the case; when are we going to get Spice plugin for Mac OSX? > > to answer both. > 1. its not a ploy, its actually to solve the problem for platforms without plugins for spice or vnc (no platform has a plugin for vnc). > > 2. virt-viewer supports both windows and linux > http://www.spice-space.org/download.html > > i remember there is a client for mac as well actually, i suggest asking on: > http://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/spice-devel > > 3. you can write a small wrapper script and associate it with the .vv file (hopefully, someone will do this and attach an example for others). > this will work for both vnc of your choice and spice on any platform > > HTH, > Itamar > > >> >> >> Thank you, >> >> Christian Hernandez >> 1225 Los Angeles Street >> Glendale, CA 91204 >> Phone: 877-782-2737 ext. 4566 >> Fax: 818-265-3152 >> christianh(a)4over.com <mailto:christianh@4over.com> >> <mailto:christianh@4over.com <mailto:christianh@4over.com>> >> www.4over.com <http://www.4over.com/> <http://www.4over.com >> <http://www.4over.com/>> >> >> >> On Wed, Oct 2, 2013 at 4:20 PM, Haoyang Haven Liu <haven.liu(a)ucla.edu >> <mailto:haven.liu@ucla.edu>> wrote: >> >> The replacement of VNC popup with a .vv file download seems like a >> (or several) step backward. Since virt-viewer appears to be a >> linux-only tool, and VNC clients from Windows or OS X do not >> recognize the file formats, opening a console to a VM just became >> more cumbersome for not apparent benefit. There should at least be >> an option for those that don't use virt-viewer to still get the popup. >> >> Haven >> >> On Sep 30, 2013, at 2:08 AM, Frantisek Kobzik <fkobzik(a)redhat.com >> <mailto:fkobzik@redhat.com>> wrote: >> >>> Hello Nick, >>> >>> concerning the 3rd screenshot - that was a bug in oVirt, but the >> fix has been already merged. >>> >>> About the VNC popup - indeed, it has been removed. The only way >> to get the VNC connection information is using 'Native' mode in >> Console options dialog and then open incoming .vv file (e.g. using >> text editor, script...). I suppose the virt-viewer association with >> .vv file must be turned off (otherwise virt-viewer will pop up >> instantly). >>> >>> Regards, >>> Frank. >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Nicholas Kesick" <cybertimber2000(a)hotmail.com >> <mailto:cybertimber2000@hotmail.com>> >>> To: "oVirt Mailing List" <users(a)ovirt.org <mailto:users@ovirt.org>> >>> Sent: Saturday, September 28, 2013 11:09:14 PM >>> Subject: [Users] Understanding Console Options >>> >>> I'm trying to understand the various console options for a wiki >> page. Can someone make sure what I have in the attachments are right? >>> >>> Also when a VM is set to Spice and I open Console Options (at >> least in IE 10 for me, need to test further), it opens to Remote >> Desktop. Are these active yet? I don't see RDP as an option under >> Edit > Console. >>> >>> Finally, is there any way to get the VNC option that we had in >> oVirt 3.2 that would pop up with a port number and password to use >> with a local client? >>> >>> - Nick >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Users mailing list >>> Users(a)ovirt.org <mailto:Users@ovirt.org> >>> http://lists.ovirt.org/mailman/listinfo/users >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Users mailing list >>> Users(a)ovirt.org <mailto:Users@ovirt.org> >>> http://lists.ovirt.org/mailman/listinfo/users >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Users mailing list >> Users(a)ovirt.org <mailto:Users@ovirt.org> >> http://lists.ovirt.org/mailman/listinfo/users >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Users mailing list >> Users(a)ovirt.org >> http://lists.ovirt.org/mailman/listinfo/users >> >